RTP Week Ahead
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Monday, May 3
Why Scientists are Rhetoricians, Too: They don’t have any choice
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Thomas Hall, Room 3503 (Stevens Room) NCSU
Lecture by Dr. Carolyn Miller, SAS Institute and distinguished Professor of Rhetoric and Technical Communication at North Carolina State University
Free
Global Health Lecture “Risk and Cost Analysis in Pest Management: Application to Genetically Modified Mosquitoes”
4:00 - 5:00 PM
LSRC A109 (Nicholas School of the Environment) Duke University
Speaker: John Mumford Professor John Mumford of Imperial College London, and the director of the Centre for Environmental Policy
Free. More information.
Tuesday, May 4
Meet the New Media: Celebration of Women Event
10:00 — 11:30 AM
The Pavillions at the Angus Barn, Raleigh
Wanted: Women in the News Meet national journalists who cover business and women’s issues. Space is limited – Register today!
UNC/NCSU Research and Design Symposium
3:00-8:00 PM
NC Biotechnology Center, RTP
The UNC/NCSU Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering Research and Design Symposium is the annual showcase event for senior design and graduate students. The event attracts an industrial and academic audience and features oral and poster presentations and a networking social.
More information and registration.
Wednesday, May 5
JobNob Raleigh Happy Hour
4:30-7:30 PM
Solas Raleigh, 419 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh
Come “Jobnob” with cool new start ups and talented job seekers at this informal networking happy hour where you can find startup jobs.
Free but registration required.
Thursday, May 6
Mike Duke Seminar: Species Delimitation in Spiders
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Clark Labs, NCSU
Lecture by: Dr. Jason Bond, East Carolina University
Friday, May 7
40 Under 40 Leadership Awards
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
North Ridge Country Club, Raleigh
To view a complete calendar of RTP community events, please visit the Science in the Triangle calendar.
